Excerpted from The New York Times By Ann Carrns Add this to the financial fallout from the pandemic: More consumers are complaining about errors on their credit reports, and many are frustrated when trying to fix the mistakes, according to...
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Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by David Kovacovich Vaccines are being administered and with Spring a month away there is (finally) reason to be optimistic that a return to normal is in sight. What Will The Future Look Like? Will we return to...
Read MoreAsk a Manager: 7 Things Employees Want To Ask Their Manager (But Don’t)
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by Brett Farmiloe All too often employees have questions that never get answered. To help managers be more proactive in seeking out employee questions, we asked employees and human resources professionals about the...
Read MoreIntroverts Can Thrive in HR
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by Ben Eubanks Occasionally I get a question from a reader, such as below. Today’s question is about how introverts can thrive in the world of HR. What is a good HR job for introverts? I am somewhat shy and am looking...
Read MoreOregon takes a sharp turn away from war on drugs as Measure 110 kicks in
Excerpted from OPB by Kristian Foden-Vencil Big changes in Oregon’s drug laws take effect today. After decades of waging a war on drugs, voters decided in November to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of everything from...
Read MoreWhen I Grow Up – Empathy in Leadership
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Ross Smith, FRSA My name is Sophia, and I am so glad to be a newborn in 2021. These are some challenging times for all of us. Thoreau said, “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each...
Read MoreEmployee awarded $119,000 after suffering injuries from trying to answer the phone
Excerpted from Lexology by Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers An employee rolled her ankle and injured herself after rushing to answer a phone call during work. It was found the risk of injury was not insignificant, and the employer should have taken...
Read MoreCan Employers Terminate for Off-Duty Conduct (Say, Like Storming the Capitol)?
Excerpted from Lexology by Shawe Rosenthal LLP Following the shocking events of January 6, 2020, there have been many reports of individuals who have been terminated, suspended or resigned from employment as a consequence due to their involvement...
Read MoreTake a first step toward building better workplaces – but don’t stop there
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by Sharlyn Lauby “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m sure that I’m not alone in...
Read MoreBan-the-Box laws set to change or enact in 2021
Excerpted from PR Web by Dan Adams On January 1, 2021 a number of laws related to pre-employment background screening will change or be enacted, including a number related to Ban-the-Box, laws which govern the use of Criminal Background History...
Read MorePandemic or not, employers must still comply with notice-posting requirements under federal law
Excerpted from Lexology by Reed Smith LLP Federal law, as well as many state and local laws, require employers to display notices and posters in the workplace advising employees of their rights. With many employers operating remotely due to...
Read MoreDuring coronavirus, animal shelters are running out of dogs
Excerpted from Washington Post By Dana Hedgpeth Animal shelters in the Washington region are experiencing a unique problem: As the coronavirus pandemic has kept more residents at home, it has created such a high demand for adopting dogs that the...
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